"You Would Have To Be Eating Constantly!" Mike Graham On Britain's Fattest Man

[@3d1e00]

If we constantly allow people to shed responsibility by stating they're a victim. How do you expect anything to change?

[@bobrussell3602]

@edwardscrase6136 Responsibility's not the only thing they need to shed !

[@DavidGetling]

It's like the massive numbers of mental health issues that so many people are proud to claim they suffer from. Years ago we would have recognised that most were nothing more than a lack of character, and most people would have been deeply ashamed to play this card.

[@alexandradane3672]

@@DavidGetlingExactly . Well said .

[@3d1e00]

@@DavidGetling it's not a lack of character. It's just the human response of wanting an explanation. And the ease of just accepting a mental health issue as the reason they don't feel right. Then if they do something and fail they can blame that rather than accepting it's likely something they did and looking at themselves for solutions. It's a product of the environment.

[@cyberleaderandy1]

The crazy thing is there are people on social media who are championing this sort of existence and saying its Healthy and normal. Insane. 😮

[@barbaraeastham9205]

I saw a post on Instagram earlier that 4 morbidly obese big body influencers have all died under the age of 42. This is so sad.

[@Cardifftoyboy1]

It is not sad my friend at 38 who has lead a healthy life fighting cancer is sad. Somebody gorging themselves to death is an inevitable outcome.@@barbaraeastham9205

[@Adam-sd2ow]

And many of those people have died.

[@redpillmicky]

When I was in senior school there were no overweight kids you'd do physical education at least twice a week, you'd be out with your mates when not in school, you'd never be in the house, we'd eat fresh food everyday

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

Fruit & Vegetables should be made a lot cheaper to buy .

[@redpillmicky]

@@robinbanks9497 growing up in the 70s and 80s was the best,even the kids TV program why don't you, would tell kids to turn off the television set and go outside and do something less boring instead

[@seandelap8587]

There's no reason in the world to end up in that state its sad really

[@amybishop9787]

Except the enabling doctor would, sadly disagree with you. He’s got plenty of excuses for the morbidly obese

[@HenryGrove-g3u]

I agree, Mike Graham really needs to eat less and exercise more.

[@ajmalsarwar2939]

Yes Mike Graham should be ashamed of himself

[@harpersmythe658]

@@HenryGrove-g3uI was thinking the same as I was watching. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black

[@mellie9633]

@@ajmalsarwar2939 He thinks he's tiny in comparison.

[@nolickspittle4753]

Who brings him the food and how is it paid for?

[@t28mcd]

That's precisely the question that needs to be asked but it never is.

[@HARRYHIGGINS-lm8qx]

He gets PIP as he can't move and need carers

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

He probably keeps the local take aways in business..

[@cornishhh]

A cigarette in the ashtray by his bed too.

[@brianchandler1365]

And how about the end result...he must spend all shitting his pants!😮 what goes in must come out

[@amybishop9787]

How rude of the doctor to assume that people who don’t shove unecessary calories down their throats are not stressed with life.

[@lebosisings]

I agree with you, and he doesn’t seem to understand the psychology of food addiction, the whole ‘living to eat’ vs ‘Eating to live’. I have binge eating disorder since I was 11 or 12 and I’m 64 now and still yo yo dieting, it’s definitely psychological with me, very depressing when a grownup can’t control what she puts in her own mouth, habit comes into it too. Losing weight, eating healthily, moving more should be easy enough, and it is for many, wish I was one of them

[@davidloughlin2238]

If you went back 100 years and told people in the UK this story and the statistic of 3000 people per day presenting with weight related issues then they would think you were crazy.

[@1949Matilda]

I am a child of the 50s. I don't recall a single child of my era who was fat, let alone obese. Of course, there was not a supermarket, or any snack food, to be found. And, we didn't own a car, so we walked or rode our push bikes everywhere - miles a day.

[@AJ-hi9fd]

100 years ago the poor/lower class were skin and bone, these days the same demographic are fat.

[@davidloughlin2238]

@1949Matilda I know exactly what you mean, I was born in 1959 and I cannot recall many people with extra weight. As kids we wanted to be outside playing with our mates for as many hours as possible, meals were an inconvenience and we hated being dragged in for them. We walked or cycled everywhere, we were amazingly active and rarely did any of get sick.

[@lizevans8043]

I was a community nurse and we used to visit a lady who bariatric she did die of heart failure she was apparently abused sexually as a child and was emotionally eating almost self harm there is always more under the surface sadly

[@rsvbiker4149]

Sooooooo most of the adult population have been abused as kids.... grow up

[@valprince5455]

You have knocked the nail on the head, I was born in the 1950, s we did not have fast food, if you wanted to eat you had to make it.

[@stevezodiac491]

So was i, you could play out from dawn to 10 p.m. on a tomato sauce sandwich. No fat people then. The only fast food place was Wimpy and we couldn't afford it when it came out.

[@stewiecthulhu]

There is always a feeder, he is not capable of shopping and cooking, the feeder should be held just as responsible as the fatty, and of course the tax payer pays the price, the feeder and the fatty should be made to pay medical bills.

[@tillyt4054]

He lives with his mum and probably lives on fast food deliveries

[@dexine4723]

Some feeders do it as a kind of control, even if they don't realize, and yes, they should be held responsible. If it's mum, she's effectively keeping him as her helpless 'baby', and she's too stupid to see that she's slowly killing him. Used to know one like that, who overfed her toddler son until he was morbidly obese, then later took him out of school because she claimed he was being bullied (he wasn't), then kept feeding him until by the age of 11, he was huge. She came up with all sorts of excuses, including blaming his 'medical condition' for his obesity, or his 'genes', made him think he was ill and kept him isolated from other kids so she could control him - and living on a farm in the middle of nowhere gave her real power over him, with nobody to intervene (dad had long gone). Fortunately, the boy had a bit of a revelation in his late teens, moved out and had the willpower to starve himself down to a normal weight, but if he hadn't rebelled, I could see him in a similar position to the obese guy in the video.

[@tillyt4054]

@@dexine4723 All feeders , not some

[@angeliquehammond2996]

It always comes down to personal responsibility.

[@ristau]

Now that's the karma free comment I was looking for. Excellent! 👏👏

[@ileanamuntean7338]

"Poverty"???? These people live on take-aways, very expensive. Rice and veg are cheap and roads to walk on are free.

[@parker-ii7fg]

The levels of obesity in the UK is truly shocking and warrants a national investigation. Look at pictures from the 1960s and 1970s. We had no mass obesity crisis and the general health of the population was far better than what it is today. Something has clearly gone horribly wrong in recent decades.

[@barbaratrust149]

Processed food and everything's got sugar in it these days. In the 60s when people went on diets they gave up bread and potatoes and it worked. Now they go low fat and get bigger.

[@LovelyLass-nb8op]

People too lazy to cook at home, I worked full-time, had three children and cooked each night. They're all grown no obesity

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

It's a mental health issue that has gone out of control. Disgusting picture sure works for my keep fit Regime. People are responsible for what they do 😊 this Victim hood is a excuse 😊 he did not get like that overnight its years of lack of control & eating rubbish & loafing around no movement of any kind abusing yourself to this is sad .

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

This Doctor is talking absolutely rubbish 😊 fast food is not cheap , lazy itist is the word .

[@cristianionascu]

@@LovelyLass-nb8op Though I rejoin your conclusion, we have a different society than what there was 60 years ago. I do not condone the shedding of personal responsibility

[@louk6196]

“You know something is seriously wrong with the food system when you have to pay extra for poison-free food.”

[@ileanamuntean7338]

You don't. Vegetables are cheap in UK markets. It's take-aways (expensive) and junk food.

[@cjd2615]

It’s not the food system at all… it’s what you CHOOSE to stuff into your mouth. End of story.

[@ileanamuntean7338]

Exactly, there are fit people of normal weight living in the same streets. Fizzy, sugary drinks play a part and so does alcohol. Tap water is cheaper and healthier. I am fed up with this "it's poverty", "it's capitalism" bs. @@cjd2615

[@debeeriz]

this crap about decent food being dear is rubbish, takeaways and ready meals are a lot more expensive

[@ianswan1283]

Absolutely

[@cristianionascu]

If you are willing to cook, that is, which many do not seem to be for various reasons

[@neilashdown6854]

The blame lies clearly with low fat high carb ultra processed foods that are being told is good and healthy for us. If we all ate a real food diet high in fat and low in carbs and no seed oils there wouldn’t be an issue. The drive to make us all eat a plant based diet is packed with carbs sugar and seed oils is killing us slowly with big pharmaceutical not curing but peddling drugs that prolong the misery. A cynic would say the food manufactures and big Pharmaceutical are in cahoots.

[@barbaraeastham9205]

@@mhinch7441I only eat meat, fish and eggs. You may think meat and fish is expensive but it works out cheaper because I’m not buying any carbs or processed sugar laden foods as accompaniments. I now eat cheaper than I’ve ever done.

[@havana2banana]

Just now to lose a bit of weight I have two Huel meal replacement drinks, some stewed apple an yoghurt, an orange and a banana. I'm losing about a pound a day. 5 days out of 7. Not expensive at all.

[@snowflakemelter1172]

We are not being told any such thing. You invented that, your doctor or the NHS will tell you to eat a diet rich in fresh vegetables and fruit, "5 a day" which is exactly right.

[@barbaraeastham9205]

@@snowflakemelter1172 Some people can’t tolerate fruit and vegetables. Some people have become very sick in a vegan or vegetarian diet. I personally have suffered most of my life with gastric problems which were exacerbated by the given medical advice.

[@DM-vq8ux]

Absolutely agree. I cut out sugar and wheat ( modern gm wheat) and there’s whole aisles in the supermarket I just didn’t bother with because it was just wheat and sugar all the way down. Plus takeaway Fish and chips used to be cooked in meat fats- lard, dripping etc - back when no one was fat. And ice cream was too. Now it’s all vegetable oils. And look at the obesity. Worst of all is the baby milk- highly processed. Whole fresh cows milk from six months plus other bits of bread and mashed dinners used to be normal and no obese kids then.

[@BK10011]

This condition does not happen overnight..it doesn’t happen with one or two meals, it occurs over time by constant over eating. I believe people need to begin taking accountability for themselves. Medical conditions can cause issues, I fully appreciate that but that doesn’t excuse you not taking responsibility in adjusting your lifestyle and life choices. I have a thyroid issue and arthritis giving me mobility issues so I’ve had to make lifestyle choices to account for that. If I eat what you’d consider a normal daily calorie intake WITHOUT compensating with what exercise I can do, I will put on weight…it’s really very simple! If you consume more calories then you use, your weight will increase. With the same diet over the last 15yrs I began gaining weight until I was diagnosed..which is when I made the adjustment to my lifestyle. I’ve lost 12lbs in 2 months by not really doing anything drastic. I will never understand how people say ‘it’s cheaper to eat unhealthy food’….NO IT IS NOT! Any take away now for 1 will cost you anywhere between £10/£20. The cheapest food you can buy in supermarkets is fruit & veg etc…and who are the individuals feeding people unhealthy food if the person eating it can’t get out of bed? It’s time people stopped blaming everyone else..fast food companies do not drag you into their establishments or force you to pick up the phone and get your unhealthy food delivered…we’ve become a nation scared to speak the truth through fear of being labelled uncaring or nasty etc etc..as the saying goes ‘the truth hurts’

[@patrickking2448]

Nothing to do with overeating, the British are lazy, no one walks very far now.

[@BK10011]

@@patrickking2448 you must be joking right? The condition of morbid obesity does not occur because you don’t walk

[@danielclark9546]

He was in my class in primary school. Used to boast about having a fry up for breakfast every day.

[@susanbishop5228]

One extra apple a day.? What a weird statement This doctor is a facilitator.

[@jeffsimon9594]

If he cured everyone he would be out of a job! Look at all the doctors who made a killing administering the maxine.

[@snowflakemelter1172]

Extra calories are extra calories whatever the source. He is right.

[@roberttaylor6323]

No sympathy for this man. He is greedy and lazy and caused all his own problems.

[@SimplySheilaB]

I used to be morbidly obese, it was my own doing, sadly brought on by losing my baby but then I went on to have two beautiful daughters and chose to change for their sake. They’re 21 and 19 now and I’m a size 10. I’m sorry for these people but they need counselling and help before it’s too late 😢

[@Boyzee355]

His mother should be prosecuted for neglect

[@brianingram74]

Who in their right mind would bring this person more food , they should be put in jail .

[@Decameron-pj]

It not the responsibility of society. It’s his own fault for constantly eating.

[@rogersimmons8788]

I'm expecting to hear a list of excuses like 'It's a disease', 'he's just big boned' or 'he has an underactive thyroid'. You never hear 'He's got a season at the car park at Greggs' or 'He's fat because he eats too many pies' It's pathetic.

[@Cardifftoyboy1]

No sympathy. Speak to Ambulance drivers who have to move these people around risking injury. Speak to administrators who have to waste millions on specially made chairs and beds to take their weight when they are contributing nothing. DO NOT use the new word Bariatric to hide their greed call them what they are selfish and greedy.

[@casper18008]

easy shut down all the fast food shots and fizzy drinks , stop building supermarkets full of processed food and bring back local shops , bakers, butchers , fruit & veg , full time work brits first, stop immigration keeping wages low and top of the list curfews for tv and internet get the kids back outside playing and socializing again

[@lulabellegnostic8402]

If the mother wasn’t feeding him and didn’t have social services trotting in he wouldn’t have the luxury of lying around in his own lard. Imagine if he were an alcoholic: would social services be running round to bath & clean him whilst his mother legged it down to the offy? How about if he were a drug addict? People who make choices to make themselves ill can not expect the rest of us hard working tax payers to fund their indolence and addiction.

[@maryearll3359]

A North/South divide? Not really, to be honest cos a sprout doesn't morph into a bag of chips as it's driven up the M1.

[@angelmoon1959]

Most people pay into the NHS for years without using it , if you start denying treatment where does it end ? do you stop anorexics from getting treatment ?

[@Grogster2007]

It's not just one treatment though is it?.... No they keep returning time after time. I'm very prepared to give anyone a chance and the proper treatment, but there comes a time when they by their own excesses they are using up resources more deserved by others.

[@davidloughlin2238]

We now have huge numbers of people sitting at home doing nothing because they feel it is not worth the effort to go to work because the difference between the pay and the benefits is not enough. We also have another set now who sit at home getting so fat that they can't go to work. Bloody ridiculous.

[@terrifletcher1370]

Back in the 70’s no one went to the gym. It is the food not the exercise. Eat 3 modest meals a day and don’t snack. EAT REAL FOOD.

[@darren2722]

Clearly its not a poverty thing in this case, how can you afford to buy all the food to be that fat?

[@catherinemartin6258]

Graham knows the struggles bless him. solidarity brother

[@JulesRichards-ic9gi]

And our taxes paid for this ,cut his benefits he will lose weight

[@KathyBarnett-mv5vg]

And he smokes as well. I wish I could afford to eat that much food and smoke!

[@cujimmi]

When i see people like this i always think ... A . How do you afford it B. Who's getting it for you

[@Boyzee355]

All these people who say they can’t afford to eat healthily yet have big screen lcd tvs, sky tv, Netflix, PlayStations and Xbox… the list goes on…., take accountability of your lives and stop playing the victim.

[@neilgillespie4498]

Mike looks like he gets his fair share of pies 😂

[@ChrisMurray-iw9ij]

Genuine question, if he was dropped on an island would his body use all the fat before he started to starve?

[@mannie7028]

If no food at all, I think his digestive system would shut down before all his fat went, after which eating again would be difficult for his body to absorb. Ww2 camp victims had to be rationed carefully following release. I think this poor guy’s done for. The heart and body stress of not eating and amount of plastic surgery he’d need to reshape his skin would be crazy.

[@mannie7028]

@slaviankaa hello. Sorry to hear your sister cannot eat regular food by mouth, but the food tube is still feeding her digestive system. Best wishes to you.

[@carolinekirby1587]

I completely disagree with this Doctor! We as a society are NOT responsible for obese individuals they alone are responsible for what they put into their mouths and if they choose to exercise! This is 2023 we have NEVER been more educated on what is healthy and what is not stop being a bloody victim and blaming others take responsibility for your life and cease being a burden!

[@carguyuk7525]

Really interesting discussion.

[@Jimbo878]

Mike Graham with his Humpty Dumpty face... remember that time Therese Coffe was made Minister for Health?, this isn't a serious country is it?

[@barbaraeastham9205]

Why be so rude about a person?

[@snowflakemelter1172]

Back to your modelling career now.

[@duncanhill3953]

Where is the feeder?

[@terrywickham781]

It is NOT a "poverty issue" but it is making poor choices because when these people go to a grocery store that has great selection of fruits vegetables, they go right passed them to the "junk" food. They also spend a lot more money than if they had just bought the healthy food.

[@DM-vq8ux]

Lack of self-regulation IS a poverty issue! No example of ‘deferred gratification’ or security in constant flow of meals, acceptance, success and a future. Just instant comfort. And made worse by eating cheap quality food.

[@borleyboo5613]

Fast food is very expensive. I can make myself a vegetable stew which lasts me 3 to 4 days. That probably costs me about 50p a meal. Vegetables are inexpensive and, with some pulses and flavourings, make lovely, tasty meals.

[@philipwelsh1862]

Someone asked who pays for all the food well the tax payers pay it via all the benefits lots get free car as well for their disability

[@stewijones738]

I’m calling bs on these idiots claiming they can’t afford to eat healthy, I eat skinless chicken and cabbage every day and it’s much cheaper than junk food and impossible to get fat eating it, breakfast is porridge with a banana again very easy and cheap, and you don’t need to be highly educated to work this stuff out. Exercise can be no more than 5 hours per week preferably lifting weights, do this and you’ll stay lean forever. These people simply have no discipline and play the victim. Ignore 90% of the garbage the supermarket sells, drink only water and only eat simple unprocessed foods end of, most people know this but don’t want to do it.

[@trevaudio]

Take that as a warning Graham…..you need to watch yourself !

[@Valoremnihilo]

A bit of self-respect and discipline wouldn't go a miss.

[@karenlartigue2905]

I have to say that I don't agree with much of whatcthat doctor says. Last year my dad was suffering from breathing problems and his mobility was reduced and consequently he gained a fair amount of weight. He managed to see a doctor ( a miracle in itself!) and was given an inhaler to help his breathing - which it did very successfully - and also advised to go on a healthy course at the local library. By taking accountability for his own unhealthy patterns he lost 2 stone and now at 73 is much more healthy and active than he was 10 years ago. However there were also 5 women on the course not one of which lost any weight. One womens excuse was it was so hot today that I had to eat 2 Magnums! No one forced her to do that and they certainly aren't cheap. We must be accountable for ourselves.

[@celery4564]

I never understand how people this big who do nothing but lie in bed all day getting fatter have the money to buy the amount of food to get that big. Being on the dole is clearly making him rich enough to eat enough food to feed half of Europe.

[@edwardbonner9365]

Ffs ,how much does he cost the country.

[@szilardretkes2703]

Exactly! Spot on!!!!

[@corneliuscornia3189]

I don't see the problem,you hear all the time, about "Eat or heat" lifestyle in UK,he chose Eat instead of heat !!

[@Harassed247]

Fast food and food in general wasn't available to us in the 60s,70s, plus we were made to go out and play, not sit on video games all day. I'm sorry but this type of obesity is self inflicted, if you're going to indulge in the wrong foods then you own your problem. I've seen people really push themselves to lose weight and work really hard at it. The issue isn't about money being spent on these people its about whether or not they're prepared to do the hard work first. No one is pushing these people to eat fast food. Alcohol is an addiction, I choose not to drink it, smoking too, I choose not to smoke, we all have choices!

[@createinspain]

I don't understand how they can afford to eat that much, since they can't work. Someone is enabling them, allowing deliveries etc. That should be a criminal offence.

[@edwardoliver3473]

“Joining me to discuss the obesity crisis… my five wibbly wobbly chins!” 😂🤣

[@nockianlifter661]

No we don’t ‘sell’ people, they buy it. It’s a matter of self-esteem. You have to have pride in your body and mind. Pride means not giving in to hedonistic urges in order to feel good. I don’t feel at all responsible for people who want to drink, eat or gamble their way to death. If I want to consume a sugary beverage or a fatty snack fast food I shouldn’t have to pay an invisible tax because some fatty can’t stop eating.

[@mikestanley3219]

I can never understand why people don't become aware of their problem when they get to, let's say, 18 to 20 stone, when they are still capable of doing something about it. There must be a mental aspect.

[@grahamegaw-mc3bw]

AGREED.

[@Bluejohn]

Who paid for his custom built bungalow and his specially built furniture ?. The Taxpayer?

[@mickee8025]

I know someone who takes Statins for high Cholesterol and who sees this as giving them free rein to eat fry ups, intelligence is not their strong point.

[@marcemmamcquilliam6516]

It's not the cost or poverty thing. Doctor trotting out the same excuses don't blame the person blame everyone else. Cut out seed oils, sugar and processed foods not drugs for rest of life

[@jilllawton8556]

The truth is if you don’t move around you can’t burn any calories. And it’s hard to keep under 1000 calories to actually lose weight. If you just sit there you only burn about 40/50 calories an hour which is 960/1200 in 24 hours.

[@andrearoyd2942]

Gyms ROFL what about walking around the block, getting off the bed and walking to the shops ! PS Must get the supermarkets in Doncaster stock FRESH WHOLESOME FOOD !! Just bloody eat less.

[@pen2199]

He has his own gravitational pull..

[@AlanBrown-d8w]

Mike’s not exactly a slim Jim is he 😂

[@Grogster2007]

He goes to work though.

[@charliejarrett-f6r]

He doesn’t claim to be

[@ethiehetherington5086]

The U.K. should cut off their welfare program that people are depending on and don't work.

[@OdinsBeard111]

Why has that doctor guest got a Christmas tree in the background. Its May 🤣

[@robertjohn6354]

Having lost seven stone on a basically porridge and potato diet in my 50s, with min exercise, the idea it's about exercise and lack of money for healthy foods, astounds me. As does prescribing pills or surgery to paper over an eating disorder. Their eating habits/addiction has to be broken, and that ultimately requires a desire and self discipline off the individual. Easier said than done, and sadly many will be unable to make the change. I would suggest this needs to be addressed at school age, monitoring children's weight and lessons on diet and nutrition, along with "fat camps" where obese older individuals, can be sent, to be exposed to healthy eating and be educated towards permanent healthy lifestyle changes along with with advice on how to cope with any phycological issues..

[@cristianionascu]

I do agree, I would say, though that for people over 40, the majority are lost causes.

[@barbaraeastham9205]

@@cristianionascuI disagree. If you obtain your daily calories from nutritious foods instead of harmful non nutritious foods then your body will naturally lose weight whatever your age. I’m 65 and have lost 20lbs over recent months without even trying. I just altered my diet and cut out stuff that was causing me some uncomfortable symptoms. I didn’t really want or intend to lose any weight.

[@cristianionascu]

@@barbaraeastham9205 I was mostly referring to people's inability to change their behavior beyond 40. You are an exception, as I was myself when I lost over 20kg, although I was not fat, just wanted to find my younger body, now I'm in between. Mostly though, people do not change when they are over 40, they find taking pills or accepting it, easier. Good for you for your wise choice.

[@karenwhitehead2260]

These people don't go in to the posh coffee shops, they go to there supermarkets where you see a lot of food that's bad for you on offer, like biscuits and cakes crisps.. All the healthy food is very expensive in the supermarkets 😠

[@davidnelson7149]

The elephant in the room, is that he's simply a glutton and lazy.

[@samsungcrossland2036]

I'm loosening weight not by choice its because of cost of living and skipping meal and making food last longer.

[@traceymcgowan8323]

So true what you say

[@JB-3794]

It costs no more to eat the correct amount of healthy food than to eat lots of unhealthy food and get fat. We make too many excuses. You can prepare good food rather quickly if you're used to the routine of it and get organized at home and with shopping.

[@cdrone4066]

BS

[@JB-3794]

@cdrone4066 Blaming someone else will harm you. Fast food, prepared frozen fast junk food, and junk food are expensive. Especially if you eat enough to make you fat. Of course, saying BS and refusing to eat well will make you unhealthy.

[@leevanqueef2658]

Errrmmm... he smokes as well 😮

[@sabinawilliams7580]

In tv shows like ‘ my 600 lb life’ there almost always seem to be people willing to enable the person. Bringing them the worst food choices, cooking and taking care of their dail6 needs - children, partners, parents etc. usually there r underlying reasons that needs to be addressed but they need to seek psychological help before it reaches this point.

[@monicas2269]

I tried to tell the staff at my surgery that I was worried about my Son being overweight. I was concerned he'd end up diabetic. He was an adult but wouldn't listen to me and while I understand that doctors can't discuss my Son's health with me, they could have just listened to what I was saying. I knew he'd listen to a nurse or doctor because he had done when he was found to have high blood pressure. I asked if they could write to him and call him in for a check up, saying it was routine, but I was told no. Well years down the line, he's now diabetic and still not listening to me. He's now vegan which should be good for diabetics, but not when he's still eating vegan cakes and chocolates. If only medical staff had helped me to help him when I asked, things would be so much easier. He's no where near as big as the man shown here but he is too fat.

[@Pseudonym-aka-alias]

Tubby or not tubby…..fat is the question☝️

[@Kimllg88]

LOL

[@michelleroberts3609]

Just burned a pile of calories laughing and I'm not fat...loved your witty comment.

[@joeblogs5163]

He shouldn't get a MacDonalds delivery, he needs to atleast walk there 😂😂😂😂

[@johnnyhock]

I always get seated next to these salad dodgers every time I fly …. Gross

[@63mckenzie]

If you can section people under the Mental Health Act for anorexia, why not for super obesity too?

[@voyloa]

He should be banned from receiving NHS treatment, his ailment is Self inflicted.

[@MrTaytersDeep]

At some point they have given up on life itself. So why does the NHS get involved? Suicide is suicide

[@ileanamuntean7338]

From a casual look around UK town centres, there are very few Asians who are morbidly obese, they tend to be either English white or British black.

[@MarkJones-ji8fd]

There are no black English. Black British

[@ileanamuntean7338]

Of course! Corrected.@@MarkJones-ji8fd

[@maninst7145]

Looks like he's been eating whole villages with whipped cream!! FFS!! Or is it his hormones😂😂

[@barbaraneville5036]

No drugs required just a diet

[@debby705]

One point raised was the question of whether the NHS should treat these people free of charge with self afflicted obesity issues. I understand why people might say they should not, but I think then we are crossing a never-ending line where smokers would not be treated, drinkers the same, but then also step into the realms of people having accidents while indulging in "unnecessary" sports. Not a good road to go down imo.

[@karnak50]

Take away his mobile phone so he cant order take aways

[@Treker-yv7nz]

Are there not any Healthy newsreaders and Doctors to discuss the obesity crisis

[@CaliWeHo]

It's all the "brown meals!" So much is boiled and put in a pie! All those fish and chips boiled in seed oils. Look at the full English breakfasts! It's all brown food except for a few tomatoes. And all the beer! Carbs, carbs, carbs.

[@susanhodgson4893]

He needs his benefits halved that will stop him eating the pig thousands on the streets with nothing to eat and hes like that its discusting and disgraceful

[@SC-mt9ph]

Stop eating. the end.

[@julieswan3524]

Trouble is healthy food costs more. Many poor people go for quantity not quality.

[@madmeister407]

An American surgeon/dietician expert on a well known American tv program that followed the lives of 600lb + fatties was berated by the mother of one of these behemoths by saying " he can't be fat, he only eats oranges" to which he replied, madam if you eat enough of anything you will gain weight, people can be so stupid and his retort says it all.

[@ruthbashford3176]

Only 47 stone and dubbed 'the fattest man in Britain' All I can say is that Britain is a long way behind the States when it come to fat people.

[@davidbarnes241]

On my way home from work a few years back, I was in a queue in a fish and chip shop. I’d be grafting all day and simply wanted a fish and a bread cake. The lady in front of me was an office worker and had ordered a vast platter c/w cheesy chips. The sow was 20+ stone and came alive when discussing the cheesy chips with the staff. I kept my distance from her as faeces were showing through her tent like trousers. It is purely down to low self esteem and poor parenting, these slobs are a disgrace!

[@borleyboo5613]

Calling her a sow is really insulting………to the poor female pig. Pigs are clean, intelligent creatures.

[@jonnychris4070]

The suffering his poor toilet seat must be going through.

[@MisterAndrewBuckley]

I'm sure he can't wipe his own arse, so no doubt there'll be a rota for that 😂

[@michelleroberts3609]

That's why he's wearing a nappy.

[@Daisy-tl2lh]

no doubt the great british public are feeding him and paying all his bills ... all hail the cradle to grave welfare state!

[@thebestSixZero]

You go into a petrol and there are 6 kinds of Aero bars... and I tried all of them!

[@unclekevin5094]

I find it quite funny that the two people who are discussing the fat man are no lightweights themselves.